My niece is a very smart 13 and loves to build things. The manufacturer says ages 8-15. Is she too old for this? Thanks!
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A very smart 13 may tire of this quickly, depending on mechanical and electrical aptitude. My 11 year old son of an engineer enjoyed it longer than any other "toy" I have seen him with. I would recommend you give it too your niece with the knowledge that she can upgrade to a more complex kit when she has exhausted the possibilities with this one. I'm sure you and she won't be disappointed.
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The Elenco Snap Circuits is an excellent introduction into electric circuits and is appropriate for young people who are curious about such things. It can teach her the basics of electricity which is not normally available to kids until they enter college. If she has an inquisitive mind, I believe she will like this set.
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Although this is a worthwhile toy which my grandson (age 6) enjoys using to built various experiments, I would say its not suitable for a 13 yr old.
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The short answer is that she's probably on the old side for this. My son is now 11 and while he does still tinker with it, I would need to purchase the add on kits to keep his interest. While I think it was a pretty good product, it didn't really fulfill what I had in mind as far as teaching him about electricity and circuitry. It is a bit like one of those science kits, it does something interesting, but doesn't really teach them why. I honestly think this would be a better age range for 6-10 year old's. Hope that helped, good luck and take care.
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most likely at 13 she will tire of this rather quickly. Beyond the basic concepts, it is a big snap it together set at that level already.
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Age for child to play with the Rubik's Cube depending on their intellects some kids are very into details and math 10-12 years of age could even be younger I purchased it for an eleven year old and it was perfect. And if the Child asked for this Cube because it is a challenge for them would help to make the right decision on your purchase.
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Any age u feel comfortable. There are intricate pieces, like assembling the camshaft lobes that can be challenging. I wouldnt try this with any child younger than 8. My son is 12 he was comfortable assembling the bigger pieces.What makes it difficult is the identifying the firing order and cylinder number identification. Pay extreme clost attention to that. Also dont race through it.
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Jane, that is the reason I'm buying for my 8 year grandson. He like to build things. At 8 it may take a little help but I don't think it will take much.
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The listed manufacturer recommended age is 3 - 15 years. My four-year-old still plays with it regularly.
313821
I think it depends on the child. I bought this ship for my twin grandsons birthday ( they were turning two). It was too old for them, as they did not fully understand how to play with it. My nephew who is 12 loved it......as well as friend's sons who were 8 and 10. They played for hours with it using their imaginations , staging battles and walking the plank ( I had bought extra figures to go with the ship). I think it is geared more towards a child who uses his imagination and loves playing!!
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I did it last year and I was thirteen. I think I did well with it, and did not think it was too hard. It helped to have built a few models before, so if your twelve year old has built a few models he should do fine. I would not recommend it if this is his first model.
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The box says ages 7-12. I gave one to a grand daughter, age 6, and another to a grandson the same age. They both built it themselves and loved it. Hard to go wrong with LEGO.
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The child will definitely need help from an adult. There are a lot of pieces and 3 instruction manuals. The younger kids tend to get bored after realizing it takes a while to build. I bought it for an 8 year old who helped with some of the construction, but I still ended up building most of it (this was ok since I enjoy building Lego sets). When the construction is finished, they will enjoy the set regardless of age.
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Certainly the projects are appropriate for that age. My oldest is 3 1/2 but he is almost four feet tall. He just carried the whole workshop out of his bedroom and into the hall, lol. It is small, but he loves it. My friend's four year old girl loved playing with the tools too! I think it'll be fine.
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My grandson is 9 and he loves it. He is really into science and how things work. He has made several things with his snap circuits. I hope this helps.
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The box says ages "8 to 88" , probably pretty true. I got it for a 10 year old and I helped him start one of the more difficult projects. He can figure out the pictorial instructions pretty well but does need some help at times. He would be OK on his own with one of the easier projects. As for an upper age limit I think many adults would enjoy it.
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I bought this for my grandson who was almost 5 and he needed help at first but then started to build on his own. I think 2 years old is too young.
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I think 15 months may be a little too young.....depends on learning skills.....it is a great doll to learn on and they also have one for a girl I think but I still have my grandson's that is over 20 yrs. old and I bought one for my great grandson when he was two......so it is really how well they do at learning things good luck and enjoy......
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Guess it depends on the child...does your granddaughter show interest in dollhouses? We gave this dollhouse to two of our granddaughters when they were 2 or 3. The girls are now 5 and play with it occasionally. I suspect that by the time they're 8, they will be busy with other activities...sports, dance, gymnastics, etc. hope this helps in your decision.
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I gave it to my older two boys, 10 and 7, and it lasted about a week. They are very hard on things. It was made pretty well so I think it will be a great for your niece to fine tune her skills.
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Honestly, it is not very easy for younger children. My youngest is 7 and seems to be the right age for her, whereas my son was able to build with it effectively a little earlier. A week ago my 6 year old nephew was over and had a lot of trouble building it. I hope this helps! There are other great marble mazes for the younger age like the one by Discovery Toys (that is what we upgraded from and everybody LOVED it)